Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Formato: Book Autor: Forbes, Peter. Título: The gecko's foot : bio-inspiration : engineering new materials from nature / Peter Forbes. Edición: 1st American ed. Editorial, Fecha: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2006. Descripción: xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Resumen: An analysis of the unlikely relationship between nature and scientific design reveals how such innovations as Velcro, solar panels, and self-cleaning surfaces were created to mimic intricate mechanisms found in the natural world. Temas: Technological innovations. Nature. Biomimetic materials. Notas: "First published in Great Britain in 2005 by Fourth Estate"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index. Contenido: List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Something new under the sun -- The great sacred lotus cleans up -- Nature's nylon -- Clinging to the ceiling -- The gleam in nature's eye -- The molecular erector set -- Insects can't fly -- Origami for engineers -- The push and pull building system -- Designing the future (naturally) -- Notes -- Further reading -- Index. Sitio web: Table of contents LCCN: 2006006731 ISBN: 0393062236 9780393062236 * 9780393337976 Otro número: 64624830 Disponibilidad en sistema: 1 Reservas vigentes: 0 N.º de artículos locales: 1 Número de control: 171762 N.º de artículos locales en: 1 N.º de artículos del sistema en: 1 Número de clasificación: 600 Forbes Hacer solicitud Agregar a Mi lista Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilidad Buscar en el mapa Sugerencias y más Displaying 1 of 1
